Hampshire's captain Vince announces commitment to white ball cricket

Vince has signed a revision to his deal which fulfils his obligation to play for Hampshire Hawks in the 2025 Vitality Blast campaign and confirms that he is not planning to play red-ball cricket this year.

In 2024, Vince endured a challenging year on a personal level, following several attacks on his family home. As a result, the family have taken the decision to move to Dubai.

Footage shows an attack on James Vince's family home in Hampshire (Image: James Vince)

Hampshire are the most successful domestic side in T20 history, having won the competition three times, with Vince playing in all winning finals.

After ten consecutive years as club captain, Vince will also step down from this position but will remain as team captain of Hampshire Hawks.

The 33 year old has confirmed his desire to prioritise limited overs (white ball) cricket, with the aim of extending his playing career, in light of a busy red ball cricket schedule in the UK.

Vince said: “I love Hampshire, it’s been my club and home for 16 years, so I want to be able to maintain my best to keep delivering for Hampshire in T20 cricket, and hopefully even further our success in the competition.

“I also need to understand what is best for my family, and combine that with the stage of my career I am at.

“I am so grateful to everyone at Utilita Bowl for supporting me last year through a really tough time, and for allowing me to make this next step.”I

Club captain since 2015, Vince is a product of Hampshire’s highly successful youth pathway having started in the Hampshire academy in 2006.

Since making his debut aged 18, he has established himself as one of the club’s most successful batters, scoring over 22,000 runs across all formats and is the Blast’s all-time leading run scorer.

Vince was handed an England Test debut in 2016 and went on to represent his country more than fifty times.

Giles White, director of cricket at Hampshire, added: “James has been at the heart of the club for the best part of 20-years, showing commitment on and off the field as the team’s leading batter and captain.

“We recognise that this announcement will be tinged with disappointment for many fans but hope everyone will join us in celebrating what he has given to our club over many years and supporting him as he fulfils his commitment to continue leading the Hawks in the 2025 Vitality Blast.”